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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile
SGH-T859Microsoft Surface Pro 2
512 GB| Global Score | |
| 56.6 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 3.0 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| -- | 2013-09-23 |
| 10.09 x 6.81 x 0.34 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 20.99 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 960.00 | $ 292.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 0.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.16 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a global score of 65.1, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile's global score of 56.6. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile counts with Android 3.0 operating system. Microsoft Surface Pro 2's construction is extremely thicker and much heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a better CPU than Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile. They have 2 processing cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features just a bit better screen than Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, more pixels per screen inch and a quite larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile captures much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, although it has slower 29 fps video frame rates, they both have the same (HD) video quality. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile, because it has 496 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile counts with a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it a great choice.
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